# đông meaning in Vietnamese: east (A2)

> đông means “east” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dong-east/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đông**: east

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dong

## 1. east (noun)

Usually with *phía* or *hướng*: *phía đông* "the east side".

- Mặt trời mọc ở hướng đông. — The sun rises in the east.
- Biển ở phía đông. — The sea is to the east.

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